Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Guinea-Bissau
14.16
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.74
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Timor-Leste rank
40th

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Timor-Leste
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.16 against 11.74 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.42.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 173 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 43.71 44.98 1.27 Timor-Leste
2010s 26.55 28.81 2.26 Timor-Leste
2020s 14.54 15.33 0.7952 Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Guinea-Bissau or Timor-Leste?
Guinea-Bissau, at 14.16 against 11.74 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
2.42, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed